The characteristics of a society include: - stable food supply - social levels and classes - specialization of labour - system of government - highly develope cultureStable food supply includes farming, the Nile river, and what they ate. Social levels and classes includes the social levels of Ancient Egypt and the wealthy and the poor. Specialization of labour includes trade, the domesticcation of animals, and jobs. System of governmment includes the pharaoh, taxes and law. Lastly, highly developed culture includes clothing, architecture, language, art, and religion.